People are saying the Arizona could move to Quebec rather than Houston if there is a suddenly need for a re-location.
I just don't think that would be a good idea.
Quebec is a very small city. It's also a very poor city. Here's a list of the total GDP (in billions of dollars, PPP adjusted) for a number of Canadian and American cities:
Houston: 483.2
Phoenix: 207.1
San Diego: 202.5
Portland: 158.5
Indianapolis: 113.6
Calgary: 97.9
Edmonton: 83.0
Salt Lake City: 73.8
Louisville: 62.40
Little Rock: 40.7 (fewer than 200,000 people)
Des Moines: 39.5
Quebec City: 33.4
Quebec also has higher taxes than any of these cities by a fairly large margin.
So you might say, but Quebecers love hockey. The problem is, they don’t. At least not really.
Percentage of Active NHL Players by Birth Province:
Ontario: 50.1%
Quebec: 12.4%
BC: 11.2%
Saskatchewan: 8.5%
Alberta: 7.0%
Manitoba: 6.0%
Nova Scotia: 4.8%
Total Population of Alberta + Saskatchewan + Manitoba: 7.056 million
Total Population of Quebec: 8.164 Million
Total Percentage of NHL Players from the Prairies: 21.5%
Total Percentage of NHL Players from Quebec: 12.4%
BC, despite having roughly half the population of Quebec, produces roughly the same amount of NHLers. Ontario has about 80% more people, but 400% more players.
Quebec sucks at hockey. It's the worst per capita after New Brunswick. This trend shows no sign of slowing.
I lived in Quebec City for a year, the city is a dump. Even Cleveland is nicer. I doubt any NHL player would want to live there.
Winnipeg is comparable to Quebec City in total GDP and population. But Winnipegers actually like hockey, speak English and pay slightly less in taxes.
I don’t see why any Owner would want to move to Quebec. Even for the short term.
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